Book Review
“All For a Song” was a story about options. What if you dare to take the road less traveled? To take the unsafe road; the one where you can’t predict what will happen two steps ahead. Dorothy Lynn Dunbar is a small-town girl with a lot of talent. Her talent takes her on a wild journey — one which will help her discover if her current path of security and predictability, is the one she really wants to be on. It was also a story about family. How far will we go out of our comfort zone when our love of a family member is involved?
I won’t spoil all of the fun, but it was entertaining to get an insider’s glimpse of what life was like during the roaring twenties, both in rural areas and urban ones. I was also not very aware of the history of early female evangelists. Unfortunately for our heroine, she finds out all too easily how many temptations are present when you are living life on the road away from your family. You’ll have to read the story to see how she handles it!
* This book was received for review by the publisher with no promise of a positive review.
Book Cover Review
I like this cover, except for the very limited color palate. Because all of the tones are muted I don’t think it will stand out as well on the shelf and attract unfamiliar purchasers. I do feel that, if it does get noticed, it will appeal to the right reader. The style of dress and hat on the model is appropriate for a 1920s historical. I do wish they could have worked the musician or singer part of the story into the front cover a little more though. The tiny hint of a musical instrument at the top of the back cover is our only clue that this story is about an early female worship leader.
Book Description from the Publisher
Dorothy Lynn Dunbar has everything she ever wanted: her family, her church, her community, and plans to marry the young pastor who took over her late father’s pulpit. Time spent in the woods, lifting her heart and voice in worship accompanied by her brother’s old guitar, makes her life complete . . . and yet she longs for something more.
Spending a few days in St. Louis with her sister’s family, Dorothy Lynn discovers a whole new way of life—movies, music, dancing; daring fashions and fancy cars. And a dynamic charismatic evangelist . . . who just happens to be a woman. When Dorothy Lynn is offered a chance to join Aimee Semple McPherson’s crusade team, she finds herself confronted with temptations she never dreamed of. Can Dorothy Lynn embrace all the Roaring Twenties has to offer without losing herself in the process?
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